Instruments and Projects
DESI Sky Continuum Montitor
The DESI Sky Continuum Monitor System tracks the night sky brightness to dynamically adjust exposure times to maximize DESI observing efficiency.
DESI Commissioning Instrument
The DESI Commissioning Instrument jump-started commissioning of DESI by completing many critical on telescope tests before DESI was installed in 2019.
KPNO/CTIO Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrographs (K/COSMOS)
The Kitt Peak/CTIO Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrographs (K/COSMOS) are modified versions of the OSMOS spectrograph for the 4-m Mayall and Blanco telescopes.
TIFKAM
TIFKAM was OSU's second IR instrument, its name means The Instrument Formerly Known as MOSAIC.